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Many <\/span>purse strings are tightening<\/span> as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. That means plenty of people are looking for the cheapest way possible to have fun without breaking the bank. If that\u2019s you, then we have good news and bad news. The good news is that both board gaming and video gaming are entirely possible <\/span>on a shoestring budget<\/span><\/a>. The bad news is that you\u2019re going to be spending a lot if you want to pursue either hobby to its maximum potential. We\u2019re going to give this one to board games, because you\u2019ll need a console or a PC to play video games, but board games only require a table and some chairs, which you\u2019ll likely have already.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: Board games<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s almost impossible to compare video games and board games on a fun level, mostly because which of the two you enjoy most will depend entirely on several independent factors. If you\u2019re a more instant gratification type, then video games will likely have more in store for you than board games. The latter has a much lengthier setup process and usually involves <\/span>time-consuming assembly and disassembly<\/span><\/a>, whereas the former is a more \u201cplug-and-play\u201d affair. If you\u2019re more strategic and like to think about every action while you game, then board games are for you. Action-oriented reflex-loving types will prefer video games every time.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: Tie<\/b><\/p>\n If what you\u2019re looking for in your entertainment is <\/span>a sense of immersion<\/span>, then there really is no beating video games. Of course, it\u2019s entirely possible for <\/span>board games to feel immersive<\/span><\/a>, but the buy-in is much greater because board games aren\u2019t trying to present a realistic-looking world (for the most part, anyway). Video games, on the other hand, show you exactly what your environment would look like, so if you want to be immersed in a huge sci-fi city or a medieval fantasy landscape, you\u2019re much better off playing video games. We\u2019d recommend starting with stalwarts like <\/span>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim <\/span><\/i>or <\/span>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <\/span><\/i>if you\u2019re after immersion.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: Video games<\/b><\/p>\n This is a very difficult point to call. Both board games and video games are well-known for examples that require a huge amount of \u201cbuy-in\u201d if you want to get into them (<\/span>League of Legends <\/span><\/i>for video games, for example, or some of the more complex tabletop RPGs for board games). We\u2019re going to have to call this one a tie again, because some video games are built for newcomers and old hands alike, such as <\/span>Mario Kart<\/span><\/i>, and some board games are also designed to ensure newcomers have a good time. In the end, which one you prefer will boil down to where your particular skillset lies, so they can both be as accessible as each other.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: Tie<\/b><\/p>\n This one\u2019s almost a no-brainer; it\u2019s far easier to get neophytes involved in board games than it is in video games. You\u2019re much more likely to find someone willing to play a basic board game like <\/span>Monopoly <\/span><\/i>or <\/span>Ludo <\/span><\/i>than you are to find a willing participant in your <\/span>Super Smash Bros <\/span><\/i>grudge match. That\u2019s not to say there aren\u2019t lots of video games aimed at the multiplayer space; online gaming <\/span>is booming right now<\/span><\/a>, and games you can play on the same machine, with someone in the same room, <\/span>are enjoying a resurgence too<\/span>. Still, sitting the family round a familiar-looking board game is always going to be an easier sell than getting them to hold a controller.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: Board games<\/b><\/p>\n We\u2019ll have to give this one to video games, much as it pains us. There are so many board games that require a huge amount of setup and come with a million tiny pieces. We have so many board games that contain pieces we still don\u2019t understand the function of, no matter how many times we\u2019ve played the game. Video games, however, usually come with simpler and less frustrating rule sets, and they also provide you with a holistic world in which the rules are already in effect. You don\u2019t need to upbraid another player for not following the rules; the game will do that for you. We think video games are much easier to use than board games, even if there is a higher skill cap.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: Video games<\/b><\/p>\n This info-graphic was taken from Betway<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In the end, the conflict between video games and board games ends in a stone-cold tie, just as we predicted it would. The purpose of this exercise wasn\u2019t to pit them against one another in a death match-style situation, as fun as that would be. Instead, it was to demonstrate that both gaming types have their relative merits and that there should be room in your heart (and in your living room) for both.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The age-old debate between board games and video games rages on without a clear winner. While there are some who would consider board games to be better than video games and vice versa, there simply isn\u2019t a way of comparing the two media without realising that both have their strengths and weaknesses. 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